Flexible connecter



June 15,1926. 1,588,477

R. L. KINGSTON FLEXIBLE CONNECTER Filed June 26, 1922 Patented June 151926 RAYMOND L. KINGSTON, or nn'rnorr, MICHIGAN;

FLEXIBLE CONNECTER.

Application filed June 26, 1922. Serial No. 571,059.

This invention relates to flexible webbing formed into a loop to serveas a door stop, spring shackle or other connecting element, and itsobject is to provide a connecter of 6 this character which will be veryflexible, which will not abrade enameled, varnished or painted surfaces,and which will have great strength.

This connecter consists of a short length of knitted or woven tubingfolded upon itself intermediate its length and, if desired, having oneor both of its edges tucked in between the folds so as to form anendlessband, the hand then being flattened and sewed through to constitute twoloops connected by a soft pliable strip of fabric. It also consists inthe details of construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portionof a door and casing, and a door stop embodying the present invention.Fig. 2 is a perspective of this improved door stop. Figs. 3, 4, 5

and 6 are cross sections of flexible connecters embodying the presentinvention.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

Flexible connecters have been made by ing it together and sewing throughthe two sides or by riveting the two sides together. The result has notalways been satisfactory as the rivets often tear out and the threadsbreak and permit the band to unwind.

In the present case a short length of woven or knitted tubing made offibrous material, such as cotton, linen, wool or silk, is folded uponitself intermediate its ends so that the sides lie flat against eachother and then one or both ends are tucked in between the sides to forma band. In Fig. 3 a cross section of a folded band is shown comprisingthe two outer laps 1 and the inner laps 2. The band is then flattened toconstitute the loops 3 and intermediate portion 4 of the connecter andthe sides of the intermediate portion are sewed through by longitudinallines 6 and transverse lines 5 of stitches. If. the connecter is to beused as a door stop, brackets 7 may be passed Y departing from thespirit of my convolutely winding a band and then pressthrough the loops3 and attached to the cas-- ing 8 and door 9 by means of screws 10.

If desired, the connecter may beenclosed by a wrapping 12 offinishingfabric, leather or rubber, or which may be of the same materialas the upholstering of the vehicle body.

Instead of four laps such as shown in Fig.

3, the tube may be folded again to produce the outer laps 13, inner laps14 and intermedlate laps 15, as shown in Fig. 5 I The original tubing ispreferably woven, with contin uous woof threads and when great strengthis desired the wires 16 may be woven into the fabric among the woofthreads as indicated in Fig. 4, these wires being in the form of helicesin the original tubing and therefore substantially endless in theconnecter.

This endless connecter can be made of great strength without destroyingits flexibility and the softness of the original fabric serves toprevent any scratching of the finish of the parts to which it isattached. The cut ends of the fabric tubes are preferably turned in outof sight so that rounded edges alone are to be seen.

The details of the construction of this con necter and its proportionsmay be further modified by those skilled in the art without invention asset forth inthe following claims.

I claim y 1. A connecter comprising an endless band folded together toconstitute terminal loops and Ya connecting portion between them, theband being formed from a section of tubing folded upon itselfintermediate its ends, the two parts of the band constituting theconnecting portion being sewed together.

2. A connecter comprising an endless band folded together to constituteterminal loops and a connecting portion between them, the band beingformed from a section of tubing folded upon itself intermediate 3 itsends, the two parts of the band constituting the connecting portionbeing sewed together by longitudinal and transverse lines of stitches.

3. A connecter comprising an endless band folded together to constituteterminal loops and a connecting portion between them, the band beingformed from a section of tubing folded upon itself intermediate its endsand having such ends tucked in between the resulting sides, the tWoparts of the band constituting the connecting portion being sewedtogether.

4. A connector comprising an endless band folded together to constituteterminal loops and a connecting portion between them, the band beingformed from a section of tubing folded upon itself intermediate itsends, the two parts of the band constituting the connecting portionbeing sewed together, said tubing being formed With circumferential Woofthreads and reinforcing Wires Woven in among the Woof threads.

RAYMOND L. KINGSTON.

